ORDER :

K.BABU, J.

The petitioner, who claims to be a person fighting against corruption in society, seeks investigation by the CBI into the allegations of amassment of wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income by respondent No.3, a former IAS Officer presently employed as the Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala in the cabinet rank. The petitioner also seeks to set aside the order dated 28.11.2017 rejecting CMP No.298/2016, a complaint filed under Section 190 Cr.P.C. before the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thiruvananthapuram (‘the Special Court’ for short).

2. The petitioner filed the above-referred complaint before the Special Court alleging the following:-

2.1 On 13.04.2015, the petitioner filed an application to the Chief Secretary, as per the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 , seeking information regarding the statements filed by respondent No.3 as per Rule 16(1)(a) of the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968 , pertaining to the assets of himself and his dependents. The petitioner was served with a reply stating that respondent No.3 did not submit property statements for six years. On further verification, the petit